This is a fun one! I adapted it from this chart. I’m giving you plenty of time to make tons of these for the holidays and give them out as gifts. But choose your recipient wisely! Not everyone will appreciate the naughty humor.

I’m using Lion Cotton (worsted weight) in Poppy Red. You can use any color worsted weight cotton yarn you want.

Gauge is not that important (it’s a washcloth for crying out loud!), but if you must know: 4.5 sts per inch

Here is a chart for you chart people. I’m a must type everything out in detail person, so here’s that.

This pattern is knit from the bottom up on US 6 straight needles

CO 44 stitches (I use longtail cast on)

Knit 1 row

R1, 2, 3, 4, 5: K2, P2 (repeat until end)

R6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, 26: purl all stitches

R7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 21, 23, 25: knit all stitches

REINDEER PATTERN STARTS:

R27, 29: K17, P1, K2, P1, K4, P1, K1, P1, K1, P1, K14

R28: P14, K1, P1, K1, P1, K1, P4, K1, P2, K1, P17

R30: P14, K1, P1, K1, P1, K1, P4, K1, P1, K2, P17

R31: K18, P1, K1, P1, K3, P1, K1, P2, K1, P1, K14

R32: P14, K1, P2, K4, P2, K1, P1, K1, P18

R33: K18, P1, K1, P1, K1, P5, K2, P1, K14

R34: P15, K1, P1, K10, P17

R35: K16, P13, K15

R36: P14, K15, P2, K2, P11

R37: K11, P19, K14

R38: P13, K6, P3, K10, P12

R39: K13, P3, K5, P10, K13

R40: P13, K10, P5, K3, P13

R41: K12, P3, K6, P8, K2, P1, K12

R42: P17, K7. P1, K2, P1, K1, P2, K1, P12

R43: K11, P1, K3, P1, K1, P8, K19

R44: P21, K5, P1, K3, P14

R45: K15, P1, K2, P3, K23

R46: P24, K1, P19

R47: K18, P4, K22

R48: P21, K1, P2, K1, P1, K1, P17

R49: K16, P1, K2, P1, K2, P1, K21

R50: P21, K1, P1, K3, P18

R51: K19, P1, K1, P1, K1, P1, K20

REINDEER PATTERN DONE!

R52, 54, 56, 58, 60, 62, 64, 66, 68, 70, 72: purl all stitches

R53, 55, 57, 59, 61, 63, 65, 67, 69, 71: knit all stitches

R73, 74, 75, 76, 77: K2, P2 (repeat until end)

Knit 1 row

Bind off

**Please note: There are less rows of stockinette between the reindeer and the 2×2 ribbing in the washcloth pictured than in the chart and written pattern. I added more to the pattern to make it longer and more square

Now be careful or you might find tiny knit reindeer all over your house! They just can’t seem to keep their hooves off each other.